Before a shocking loss to Ghana in the U17 World Cup in Amman, Jordan today's match seemed set to follow a script written years ago, a script that ends with an easy win for the American youngsters. By Peter Nolan

As the U.S. Women's National Team continued its Olympic Recovery Tour with a 3-1 win over an up and coming Netherlands side, Megan Rapinoe continued with her protest. By Peer Nolan

It went down to the wire but the NWSL playoff picture finally emerged over the last weekend of the 2016 season with the Western New York Flash defeating the Boston Breakers 4-0 on the road Saturday evening. By Peter Nolan

A week ago, just after making his return to MLS with a brief and uneventful shift Landon Donovan said this: "I need to get myself ready to compete in a real way. Bruce and the coaching staff need to know that when they put me in, it can mean something." By Peter Nolan